Rugby News

Leinster secured a PRO12 double over Munster and moved to the top of the table after a 16-13 victory at the Aviva Stadium.

Catalans recorded their third win in nine days as early pacesetters Widnes fell to a 21-8 defeat.

An impressive second-half display saw Glasgow Warriors down Benetton Treviso 38-16 in Italy as they clambered into the Guinness PRO12 play-off places with a bonus-point triumph.

Exeter closed the gap on Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens to three points with a comprehensive 50-12 victory over Worcester in an entertaining game at Sandy Park.

Fly-half Danny Cipriani scored 20 points as Sale Sharks left London Irish looking down at the Aviva Premiership trap door with just a handful of games left.

England centre Manu Tuilagi scored two tries and created another as Leicester strengthened their Aviva Premiership play-off hopes with a thrilling 35-30 comeback victory at Welford Road.

Tom Johnstone scored a hat-trick for Wakefield as they continued their recent resurgence with a 32-18 win over Salford at Belle Vue.

Harlequins boosted their Aviva Premiership play-off hopes with a six-try 46-25 victory over struggling Newcastle Falcons.

Cardiff Blues kept their top six hopes alive with a 28-22 victory at Scarlets in the Guinness PRO12 on Saturday.

The Chiefs go top of the Super Rugby table, and establish themselves as competition favourites, with a 48-23 bonus point victory over the Brumbies on Saturday.

On this week's episode of The Third Half, the guys ask whether a globally aligned season would be beneficial for rugby

A yellow card to Tevita Li provided the wake-up call the Auckland Blues needed as they produced a 24-16 win over the Jaguares in a Super rugby clash in Auckland on Saturday.